1. Welcome
Bradfield School Sixth Form ‘Starting A-Levels’ Parents Information Evening

2. Patrick Beaumont Head of Sixth Form Karen Carter Assistant Head of Sixth Form

3. A-Level Results
Our last cohort scored above predictions (our best ever results)
85% of Students have gained a place at University
43% of Grades were A*-B
21% of Grades were A*-A
Successful applications to Oxford, Durham and Medicine

4. What we need to (continue to) work on this year in the 6th form…
Make directed questioning the default
Increase pace and challenge
Demand more from the students outside the classroom

5. Curriculum A-Levels Work Experience (3 or 4) Extended Project
Enrichment
Work Experience

6. What does this graph tell us about A-Level study?
Average
A-Level
Grade B C D E U 4 5 6 7
8/9
Average GCSE Grade

7. A-Level Target Grades Approx. GCSE grades Target Grade Mainly 8 and 9
Mainly 7’s A
Mainly 7’s few 6’s
Mainly 6’s & 5’s B
Mainly 5’s few 6’s
Just over all 5’s
Mainly 5’s few 4’s C
Mainly 4’s few 5’s
Mainly 4’s

8. TARGET GRADES 9 A* A B C D E
A-Level 8 7
GCSE 6 5 4

9. What do I need to study History at….?
Cambridge
A*AA
Newcastle
AAA – AAB (A in History)
Sheffield Hallam
96 points (C in History)
e.g. CCC
C = 32 points

10. Expectations of Students
Be in school every day, from 8.40am until 3.05pm
Use private study time well (18 lessons = +18 hours)
Total study time = 36 hours per week
Complete all independent work set by deadlines
Engage fully in the enrichment programme
Maintain high standards of discipline and behaviour at all times
Follow Dress Code

11. Establishing study routines Settling in
Half Term and Focus
Key Dates
1 ‘Systems’
Establishing study routines
Settling in
12th Sep, Post-18 Options evening (for Y13)
18th Sep, pm - Starting A-Levels. Introduction to KS5 Parents & Students
1st October: School deadline for Oxbridge/medicine/dentistry/vet science UCAS
12th Oct – 14th Oct : Mount Cook Residential 
1:1 Student-Tutor Meetings run from Sep-Oct
2 ‘Attitude’
Taking stock of the first term
Preparing for assessments
14th November, pm – Sixth Form Open Evening – current students are asked to help with the organisation of this event
19th November: School deadline for UCAS applications
3 ‘’Effort’
Assessments and Work Experience
14th January – Y13 Mock Examinations Week
22nd January – Y12 Work Experience Week
11th February – Sixth Form Parents Evening
4 ‘Attitude’
Focus on Careers Opportunities
Responding to feedback
1:1 Student-Tutor Meetings run from Feb-Mar
12th March – Applying to University – parents information evening, pm
5 ‘Practice’
Preparing for Examinations
17th April – Y13 intervention parents evening
24th May – Y13 study leave begins
6 ‘Vision’
Preparing for Y13/University/employment
17th June – Y12 internal Exams Week
Date TBC – UCAS Convention (Sheffield)
3rd July – New Y12 induction day
11th July – Sports Day

12. How can you support? Ensure students get to and stay in school
Provide a space to study at home
Limit paid work (< 10 hours per week)
Encourage students to seek help when stuck
Contact school if you have concerns
Continue to phone to report absence
Support Bursary Fund applications

13. EPQ Start and complete in Y12
Own choice – written report linked to subject or possibly Uni course/area of work.
5000 words or 1000 words plus an artefact – recording/poem/model/experiment
Supported by tutors / links with local Universities – research, presentation skills

14. Work Experience Jan 22nd – 1 week
Link to career aspirations / university choice
Can arrange additional placements

15. What next? Research courses / career ideas
Make contact with companies / organisations
Ask friends/family for contacts

16. Work experience at Jaguar Land Rover
Around 400, year old students take part in the work experience programme each year, giving them the opportunity to learn about careers in engineering, manufacturing and business related subjects. I have a keen interest in design and so sent an application for Jaguar Land Rover’s design and testing plant in Coventry. Due to the high demand the application stage is only open for a short period (September to October). The work experience placement is for 1 week in July in which I work in many roles at the plant, from the initial design ideas right to the final testing of the cars before they reach the market to give me a broad understanding of what …. goes on at the centre.

17. Where and for how long? Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi City, on camp - 10 days
Tokyo - 1 week
Japanese person’s home (not sure where)- 3 days
Yamaguchi City
Tokyo

18. Northern General Hospital – Hand Clinic
For my work experience I worked with multiple different surgeons in the Hand Clinic ward. This involved sitting in on consultations and following doctors round the hospital, talking to different patients and gaining an insight on what it would be like to work in the hospital. It also gave me a chance to talk to other doctors and nurses, as well as the patients, in order to gain a second hand opinion on what its like working in the hospital as well as training at University.

19. Enrichment in school Lunchtime or after school clubs
School productions
School council
Sports leaders
School magazine
£9250
£9250

20. What qualifications do different careers need?
5 Good GCSEs including English and Maths (this adds £80000 over a lifetime)*1 University courses and some apprenticeships require 3 A-Levels (2 A-Levels add a further £60000 over a lifetime)*1 Some professions require a University degree (A degree can add £ over a lifetime)*2
*1 DFE – 2015
*2 The Telegraph – Feb 2018

22. Benefits of Higher Education
Enrichment opportunities – sport, theatre , music etc
Increased career choice / options
Increased independence / living away from home
Benefits of Higher Education
Gaining an internationally-recognised qualification
Studying a subject in greater detail – becoming an expert
Studying a subject in greater detail – becoming an expert

23. Costs of Higher Education
University is still free at the point of entry!
You only pay it back if you earn enough (>£21k)
Tuition fee loan (£9000 pa)
Living cost loan (£3124-£8430pa)
Bursaries/scholarships/hardship funds – FREE £

24. Maximum living cost loan Maximum tuition fee loan
Household income
Maximum living cost loan
Maximum tuition fee loan
Up to £25 000
£8430
£9250
Up to £30 000
£7825
Up to £35 000
£7220
Up to £40 000
£6615
Up to 42875
£6266